A Jerusalem court sentenced Nerie Ophen from Yitzhar for—literally—hinting that all Arabs must be expelled because they are terrorists. Nerie had a sticker on his car, “No Arabs = No Terror.”
The judge is unacquainted with logic, as the slogan does not mean that all Arabs are guilty of terrorism, but only that terrorism can be solved when there are no Arabs.
In normal countries, freedom of expression is only restricted when the speech causes direct and immediate danger. Slogans, however offensive, are not punishable, and the very thought of sentencing for a hint is alien to liberal justice.
Nerie has kept the sticker on his car since 2004. The court took this fact—which contradicts the notion of any danger and should have led to acquittal—for an aggravating circumstance.
Nerie was singled out for prosecution, as the sticker is very common in the territories.
Sentenced for stating a fact!
The world has gone stark raving mad.
You can think it but you mustn`t put it in writing even if it is true.
What a joke!!